We have started our Generations of Faith Together (GIFT)  program this year remotely .

Our theme this year will be The Year of the Eucharist.  We will begin our focus on the Mass.  

 Click here for a video presentation on what Faith formation will look like this year.



 
 Below is general information for all participants in GIFT. Further Information for students in the two years of First Communion Prep and Confirmation Prep can be found on the First Communion and Confirmation pages here in OLVGIFT.com

Attend/Watch Mass


Attend or Watch a Saturday/Sunday Mass each week via our Livestream  
 
The Mass schedule at OLV is Saturday's at 4:30pm and Sunday's 9:00am and 11:00am. Registration is required for live Mass attendance at OLV and OLA, see below for instructions.

All Masses at OLV are Livestreamed.
 
Masses at OLA are Saturday's at 4:00 and Sunday's 9:00am and 11:00am 

If possible, have a meal right after Mass like we do at GIFT and share your Mass experience together.

Mass Journal

Create a Mass Journal.   
 
This is just a simple notebook to use while being at or watching Mass.  This can be done as a family or individually.  Those in Confirmation preparation will create their own journals.   
 
How to use a Mass Journal
 
Matthew Kelley has some helpful hints about creating and using a Mass Journal.  Mass Journal which can be found here: Mass Journal

Questions

Above you will find some questions to help you with your Mass Journal.


Each week, please send what you or your family took away from Mass.  Was it something in a reading or the Homily?  Do you have any "Why do we do that" questions?

Scan or take a picture of Mass Journal and send it each week by Monday to Billb@olvparish.org. 

We will be setting up a page on the website with some of your observations and questions.  These will be put up anonymously.